welcome to the world of _____________!

I just have a few things to say about you Berkeley

Everyone in my family would probably fill the blank in with a different word. 

I might say fun/weird. I love it so far, but I don't think I could ever live here because of Whole Foods.

There are no ziploc baggies, diet coke, or GOLDFISH! I am going to have to use one of those bags that goes in the ice bin at a hotel to carry my organic pretzels for blogshop...I'm a snacker. 

The shingle style houses here are super cute! Some of them have Arts & Crafts style doors, which I am not a huge fan of, but oh well.

I have seen some fun stores in passing: Gelato, KCC modern furniture, and J Crew!

This cloud of fog that hangs over the mountains is slightly eerie, but super cool! It is crazy how fast it comes in.

No u-turns?

Tomorrow we are spending the day in San Francisco!! We have a night tour at Alcatraz, so that is exciting.

One other thing...the temperature here is half of what it is at home and I am COLD!

Can't wait to go sightseeing and learn some PhotoShop :)

packing!

Cruise on Sunday!!

Guess who is packing. I really hope all my toiletries and books will fit on top of my clothes...or else I may look like this.

First of all, my clothes don't look that fun when they spill out, and two, I want that suitcase. Her clothes are cute too. Maybe one day I will be able to afford Louis Vuitton luggage...but then I may not trust it through baggage claim or if it was rainy. Did you ever watch the movie Leap Year? "Throw it in the wash, it'll be grand!" (all in Irish accent). I don't know about you, but I can hear an Irish accent in my head and the second I try to say it out loud, I sound like a complete baboon.

I always procrastinate when I pack, and I make lists. Overall, it drives me nutty. I really don't like it. I suppose my motivation is a week long cruise. Wish I was getting away from the heat, but supposedly it could be hotter than it is here (which is saying a lot since it was 108 this afternoon). Yay for tanning and sunscreen. I need to put sunglasses on my list.

Another Louis Vuitton bag! 

I just wanted to point out the graphic pop from the orange and blue and clean lines! 

LOVE.

humor

haha.

See more of these Toy Stories here!

Power.

Power. One word. The perfect combination of temperature, winds, weather, build, stamina, muscle, speed...

The ability to be gentle, unpredictable, ever changing, wondrous, magnificent, unbelievable, believable...

What is power? Power is out of this world given to this world as a gift. A reflection of our creator, we are a living canvas, and power is our glimpse of what is real. 

Power blows our minds. At least it does to mine. 

 Everyday...everywhere.

16'2 hands, 1200 pounds. Secretariat. In 1973 took the first Triple Crown title in 25 years finishing 1.5 miles in just 2:25 minutes with a lead of 31 lengths. He is known as a "tremendous machine!"

The Niagara falls send a some estimated 600,000 gallons of water over the 170ft drop every second.

After a star dies, it can be seen for billions of years.

The weather can save a crop or destroy a city. 

Power is raw. 

Power is beautiful in all its destruction.

In all its perfection.

experiments

Hello. 

I just bought a Wacom Tablet and I decided to play with it for a little bit. This is all I did though because I am neither refined in photoshop or on the tablet...but here y'all go!

yep!

the end.

Happy Fourth!!

I will beat the clock!! I have to, or else I have to change the title of this post.

Gotta love the holidays and family. Two of the best things by far. One other really great thing that is worth pointing out is our country...can I get an Amen?!

Alright well, for this fourth, I went to Troy. That's in Texas. Nice and small, nice and small. I shot some guns, now forgive me because I don't really know all the lingo, so guns is all I am going to say. It was experience. One I enjoyed more than expected. My favorite part by far was the shotgun. Everyone kept telling me to "...hold tight, the kick is strong, you don't want to take it to the face!!" So basically, I held on tight. I didn't want to choke on my teeth or anything overly dramatic like that. My cousin hung a skeet on a post. I hit it! It smashed. Then he started throwing them...needless to say, I didn't hit them, but I almost did. Time to practice. Apparently you don't have to be 21 to get a shotgun license. How 'bout that? A crazy interior designer with a shotgun license...maybe? Doesn't it just scream Texan.

I also shot a couple pistols and an assault rifle...I am not going to attempt at the technical names.

I hope everyone had a memorable Fourth!!

Today was a good day, but now I have to study.

I beat the clock...YES.

{photos: emersonmade}